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#1: Sep 16 '09
Why is the estimation byte size different than the actual size backup?
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#2: Oct 12 '09

re: Backup Size Different

Because it is an estimation.
And unless it is completely different from the actual value, not being exactly the same as the actual value is a defining characteristic of estimations.
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